This Is TASTE 665: Queer Eye Was a “Middle-Aged Boy Band” with Antoni Porowski
Oct 4, 2025
Antoni Porowski, the beloved culinary expert from Netflix's Queer Eye, shares his journey from Montreal food memories to navigating fame. He offers insights into the importance of childhood cooking experiences and defends simple recipes that resonate with people's needs. Joining him is Lindsay Baruch, a cookbook author influenced by her Iraqi-Jewish and Indian heritage. Lindsay discusses approachable cooking, family traditions, and her unique recipe for a reinvented BLT using crispy mortadella. Together, they explore the profound connections food makes in our lives.
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Food As An Act Of Love
- Antoni Porowski learned food as an expression of love by watching his mother cook rather than being allowed to cook himself.
- He believes every child should see parents prepare meals because cooking is the ultimate act of care.
Home Cook Ethos
- Antoni identifies as a home cook out of respect for trained chefs and to keep creative freedom.
- He values performing food knowledge for diners while honoring professional kitchen craft.
From Service To Food Confidence
- Antoni worked front-of-house in New York at Fatty Crab and Bond Street and absorbed culinary knowledge while performing service.
- He credits restaurant work with teaching interpersonal skills and respect for chefs.
